Where does “кӧлек” come from?
кӧлек (Khakas) comes from Old Turkic kölige, from Proto-Turkic köl- — shadow, shade; to shadow.
кӧлек (Khakas): shadow
Ancestry of “кӧлек”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Turkic | kölige | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | köl- | shadow, shade; to shadow |